They were an ethnic group with perhaps the worst reputation in history. Their name has become synonymous with destruction for the sake of destruction itself. Originally, they came from Scandinavia. For a long time they lived in an area that is today part of Poland – but that was beforeContinue Reading
Regarded as a founder of modern Spanish guitar playing, with more than 78 compositions to his name he created what is perhaps the world’s most frequently played tune. Meet Francisco Tárrega of Spain’s “golden age of guitar”. Born in 1852, his music stands among the most played worldwide in theContinue Reading
Extremadura is located inland and borders Andalusia to the south, Portugal to the west, Castile and León to the north and Castile La Mancha to the east. Extremadura basic information and regional flag – – Size: 41.635 km2 Population (2019): ca. 1,065,400 Rank GDP total (2016): 15 – – RegionalContinue Reading
We find Amata to be an interesting organization. They promote hand crafted products of local artisans and organizes markets around Spain often in cooperation with city halls. About 20 of them each year. No industrial manufacturing is allowed so each and every product you buy is unique. Amata is shortContinue Reading
Have a business idea and want to create your own workplace? Are you already in the process of starting a new business? Developing a market and selling online but need to protect your name, logo and designs? There is a lot of innovation and creativity in Spain, both nationally andContinue Reading
Winter sports are not what we primarily associate with Spain. But the country has actually been an extremely faithful trotter in the Winter Games. Did you know that Spain has sent athletes to every Winter Olympics since 1936? And this year a team of 14 athletes will compete against theContinue Reading
